Unites States v. Pokerstars, et al

Filing 174

STIPULATION AND ORDER: NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED by and between the United States of America, by its attorney Preet Bharara, United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jason H. Cowley, Assistant United States Attorney, of counsel, and Absolute Poker, by their attorney, Jerry D. Bernstein, Esq. and Marc Rothenberg, Esq. of Blank Rome, LLP,that: (1.) Absolute Poker shall have until May 14, 2012, to answer or otherwise respond to the Amended Complaint. (2.) This Order is without prejudice to any rights, remedies, claims, or defenses of any of the parties hereto. SO ORDERED.Absolute Poker answer due 5/14/2012. (Signed by Judge Leonard B. Sand on 3/20/2012) (ama)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
STIPULATION AND ORDER

Plaintiff,
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11 Civ. 2564

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POKERS TARS , et al.,
Defendants;
ALL RIGHT, TITLE AND INTEREST IN
THE ASSETS OF POKERS TARS , et al.,
Defendants-in-rem.

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WHEREAS, on or about April 14, 2011, a verified
complaint, 11 Civ. 2564

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(the "Complaint") was filed under

seal in the United States District Court for the Southern
District of New York seeking the forfeiture of certain properties
(the "Subject Property") pursuant to Title 18, United States
Code, Sections 1955 (d), 981 (a) (1) (A), and 981 (a) (1) (e), and
seeking civil money laundering penalties pursuant to T

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United States Code, Section 1956 against, inter alia, Absolute
Poker, Ultimate Bet, SGS Systems Inc., Trust Services Ltd.,
Fiducia Exchange Ltd., Blue Water Services Ltd., Absolute
Entertainment, S.A. and Blanca Games, Inc. of Antigua
(collectively, "Absolute Poker");
WHEREAS, on or about May 27, 2011, the United States
provided notice of the filing of the Complaint to Absolute Poker

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by and through its counsel, Jerry D. Bernstein, Esq. and Marc
Rothenberg, Esq. of Blank Rome, LLP;
WHEREAS, on or about June 28, 2011, Absolute Poker
waived service of the Complaint and Summons;
WHEREAS, on or about September 21, 2011, a verified
amended complaint in this action (the "Amended Complaint") was
filed seeking the forfeiture of the Subject Property and seeking
civil money laundering penalties pursuant to Title 18, United
States Code, Section 1956 against Absolute Poker;
WHEREAS, on or about October 31, 2011, Blanca Games,
Inc. filed a verified claim for certain of the Subject Property:
WHEREAS, Absolute Poker has until March 19, 2012, to
answer or otherwise respond to the Amended Complaint;
WHEREAS, Absolute Poker is in settlement discussions
with the United States and has requested additional time to
answer or otherwise respond to the Amended Complaint;
NOW, THEREFORE,

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED by

and between the United States of America, by its attorney Preet
Bharara, United States Attorney for the Southern District of New
York, Jason H. Cowley, Assistant United States Attorney, of
counsel, and Absolute Poker, by their attorney, Jerry D.
Bernstein, Esq. and Marc Rothenberg, Esq. of Blank Rome, LLP,
that:

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Absolute Poker shall have until

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14, 2012, to

answer or otherwise respond to the Amended Complaint.
This Order is without prej~dice to any rights,

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remedies, claims, or defenses of any of the parties hereto.

3.

The signature pages of this Stipulation and Order

may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which will
be deemed an original but all of which together will constitute
one and the same instrument.

Signature pages may be by fax and

such signatures shall be deemed as valid originals.
AGREED AND CONSENTED TO:
PREET BHARARA
United States Attorney
Southern
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By:

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J son H. Cowley

As istant Unite States Attorney
One t. Andrew's Plaza
New York, New York 10007
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ABSOLUTE POKER, ULTIMATE BET, SGS SYSTEMS INC., TRUST SERVICES
LTD., FIDUCIA EX ANGE LTD., BLUE WATER SERVICES LTD., ABSOLUTE
ENTERTAINMENT
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By:

Jerry D. Bernst in,
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Marc Rothenberg,

Blank Rome, LLP

405 Lexington Avenue

New York, New York 10174-0208

[phone]
Counsel for Absolute Poker, Ultimate Bet, SGS Systems Inc.,
Trust Services Ltd., Fiducia Exchange Ltd., Blue Water
Services Ltd., Absolute Entertainment, S.A. and Blanca
Games, Inc. of Antigua

SO ORDERED:

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HONORABLE LEONARD B. SAND
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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